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Little book of Exam stress – Help for young people
As many young people are currently preparing for exams some may experience stress and anxiety at this time. For some young people the effects of stress are minor and can be managed effectively but for others it can be a time of heightened anxiety.
This little book is designed to assist young people to recognise the signs and symptoms of exam stress and provide them with coping skills and strategies to manage it effectively. It also provides them with information to assist them to prepare for exams i.e. planning for revision, prioritising tasks and revision tips. The little book reminds young people to seek support from family and friends and know how to be kind to themselves. In addition, it includes QR codes for other relevant and useful wellbeing resources which they will find useful during exam time.
In developing this resource we consulted with young people through a focus group to ensure that it meets their wellbeing needs.
Please share this Little Book of Exam Stress Self-Care with your contacts to support pupils especially those who have exams over the coming months.
Please find below the relevant links to the Little Book, including an Irish version and a video of instructions on how to fold it:
https://www.eani.org.uk/services/eatv/teacher-videos/the-little-book-of-exam-stress-help
New CEOP Website Launched
New CEOP Website Launched
Our new 11-18s website, giving information on sex, relationships and the internet.
Check it out now:- http://thinkuknow.co.uk/11_18
Reminders for Hard Days
Reminders for Hard Days
Show this to your child whenever they are having a tough day.
Whole Hearted School Counselling
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Survey
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Survey
Do you work with Children & Young People – Help Children’s Law Centre by facilitating completion of this important Survey.
Children’s Law Centre are in the next phase of the reporting process in which the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child examines the UK Government, NI Executive and other devolved administrations on their compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child [UNCRC]. We hope that you will work with us to gather information from children and young people across Northern Ireland using an online survey which is available on our website from 14 March until 14 April 2022.
www.childrenslawcentre.org.uk/survey/
To support children and young people in completing the survey, you may wish to download the ‘Guidance’ we have developed to help inform lesson plans or sessions. This includes background information about the reporting process and an overview of the survey. You can also download some ‘Activities‘ and a ‘Template‘ for recording issues raised by children and young people during discussion, should you wish to utilise this.
The survey responses will be analysed and combined with other information to produce a Children and Young People’s Report over the summer. If you would like to receive a copy of the final Report, please email Sinead McSorley [Youth Participation and Advocacy Worker]: sineadmcsorley@childrenslawcentre.org
The Children’s Law Centre has been privileged to work in partnership with many organisations in compiling previous reports to the UN Committee – presenting detailed analysis on implementation of children’s rights here which the Committee has drawn on to develop recommendations used by many of us in our policy, practice and lobbying activities.
We hope that you will encourage the children and young people with whom you work to participate in this process and look forward to receiving survey responses from them
